Database Vulnerability Assessment Information
Database Vulnerability Assessments are integral to a systematic and proactive approach to database security and reduce the risk associated with both web and database specific attacks and support compliance with relevant standards, laws & regulations.
- Leveraging an open-source or commercial database vulnerability assessment tool to discover known database security vulnerabilities; and,
- Formal reporting on the process, gap analysis, relevant findings, and mitigation roadmap. Where possible the report will also include; root cause analysis, peer-group benchmarking, good practice benchmarking, executive summaries, and technical summaries.
The predominant benefits realized by a Database Vulnerability Assessment are:
- Quickly identify configuration errors, default settings, coding errors, and patch management issues in an automated manner in an economical fashion;
- Capable of being run on automated, regular basis to provide baseline and ongoing vulnerability management metrics; and,
- Can be used to focus other database assessment activities on those areas of greatest concern.
Because Database Vulnerability Assessments are fully “tool-based,” manual review of the findings by someone well versed in database security is usually necessary to optimally leverage the output.
Database Vulnerability Assessments are best used:
- As a quick and inexpensive means of assessing the risk associated with a database that is in operation but has not (recently) gone through a broader database security assessment;
- As part of an ongoing vulnerability/configuration management program, especially in support of demonstration of ongoing compliance with relevant standards/regulations;
- To assess less critical databases (i.e., databases with a moderate risk profile where the risk does not justify greater extent and rigor; and,
- As an information gathering mechanism to focus penetration testing or code reviews.
Database Vulnerability Assessments Options
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Why Partner with Pivot Point Security?
Continually evolving technology, business requirements, regulations, and threats make “being secure” and “proving you’re compliant” increasingly complex. The only logical response: Simplify. We make it easier to prove that you are secure and compliant by:
- Focusing on the core group of security assessment services you need to do so;
- Taking the time to understand your business and then optimizing our approach for your unique situation;
- Delivering reports and guidance that are easily understood and acted on by both management and technical personnel; and,
- Basing your assessment and recommendations on trusted, “open” (non-proprietary, non-vendor specific) guidance to simplify the process of operating and maintaining your Information Security Management System after we leave.
Pivot Point Security has the right combination of Information Security / Compliance domain expertise, technology industry knowledge & experience, and organizational character to simplify the process of defining and executing on the best course of action so you can know you’re secure and prove you’re compliant.
Pivot Point Security is a great choice for your Information Security demand.
